Ok, for some things the handy ziplock bag is nice, but have you ever considered using a small glass jar or even a baby food jar instead? They work great for carrying nuts in (and you can portion your food out knowing how many ounces each jar holds).
Ziplocks cost money. Every bag you use and throw away is about 7 cents/bag. That bag goes to the landfill and is never used again. When I was growing up my mother used to wash ziplock bags by hand and reuse each one about 10 times before throwing it away. I’ll give her brownie points for effort, but there is a simpler and healthier way to say goodbuy to needless plastic baggies. Baby food jars!
Ok, so if you make your baby her own food or you don’t have a baby, you can do a few things. Find a friend with a baby who is willing to save their jars for you. Or, if you buy spices in glass jars, save the glass containers. When shopping at the grocer, buy products in glass containers instead of plastic (like salsa, sauces, oils, canned fruit).
Depending on the size of your baby food jar or alternative jar, you can use it for things like nuts, peanut butter on the go, dressing or oil for a salad on the go, the list is endless…
From right: 8oz baby jar with nuts, 4oz jar with walnut oil for salad, 4oz jar for all natural peanutbutter
If your jars get too dirty to clean by hand, just boil some water and sterilize the jars and their caps for a fresh start! (and remember to let your boiling water cool so you can give your garden or house plants a drink)
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